Fort Apache (1948)
John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!
Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1948-05-21
- Runtime:
- 128 min
- Genres:
- Western
- Director:
- John Ford
- Top cast:
- John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, George O'Brien
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.0/10 from 409 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.9/10